Grateful American Book Prize

The Grateful American Book Prize is accepting submissions for outstanding historical fiction, non-fiction, and biographies for readers, ages 11 to 15. Book submissions must be made via the online form by the deadline, Friday, July 31, 2026.

Showing our children that their past is a prelude to their future, with book recommendations relating to historical events

The Grateful American Book Prize is accepting submissions for outstanding historical fiction, non-fiction, and biographies for readers, ages 11 to 15. Eligible books must be published between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2026.

Showing our children that their past is a prelude to their future, with book recommendations relating to historical events

Four paintings by Clarice Smith, including three from her 2002 "Amber" series, are on display at the Barnes House, the Chief of Mission Residence at the United States Embassy in Santiago, Chile, until 2028.

Showing our children that their past is a prelude to their future, with book recommendations relating to historical events

Showing our children that their past is a prelude to their future, with book recommendations relating to historical events.

The annual book prize is awarded to high quality, 7th to 9th grade level historical fiction, fiction, non-fiction, and biographies about important people–and events–in America's History.

Showing our children that their past is a prelude to their future, with book recommendations relating to historical events.

Graham received a 2025 Grateful American Book Prize Honorable Mention for Dear Miss Perkins: A Story of Frances Perkins's Efforts to Aid Refugees from Nazi Germany.